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GALAXY Elementary School Opening August 2013 Architect's rendering of the 109,000 sf Choice school (PK-5) seeking LEED® Platinum Certification |
Striving to be the greenest school in the galaxy.
(Click here to download the Galaxy Elementary School Project Brochure)
Galaxy Elementary School's showcase green campus is registered for USGBC's Platinum Level LEED® Certification and will be located on the site of the existing campus at 301 Galaxy Way, Boynton Beach, FL 33435
Project Mission:
To provide an extraordinary academic experience in a state-of-the-art energy-responsive Campus that is planned as a Choice School that will focus on E3 (Environment, Energy and Engineering).
Galaxy Elementary School will demonstrate its commitment to energy self-sufficiency and environmental responsibility in a new green campus. The 109,000 square foot campus will feature solar power and will seek the highest level of LEED® green building certification possible - Platinum. Galaxy is believed to be the first school campus in Florida to target LEED® Platinum under USGBC's LEED for Schools 2009 certification program.
| History and Mission | Educational Objectives | Community Benefits | Fundraising Goals |
| Sustainable/Green Features: | |
| (Partial List - Note: All of the school's sustainable features will be used as teaching tools.) | |
| Site Environmental Quality | |
| • | Native landscape throughout |
| • | 5 acre conservation area / gopher tortoise preserve |
| • | Teaching gardens - hydroponic / organic |
| Energy and Water Conservation / Efficiency | |
| • | Solar Photovoltaic (PV) panels for significant power contribution |
| • | Demonstration use of wind power - helical wind turbines |
| • | Optimal use of natural daylight to reduce lighting loads |
| • | High-efficiency lighting fixtures and lighting controls |
| • | Rainwater harvesting to large cisterns for irrigation |
| Sustainable Materials | |
| • | Recycled construction waste - divert 95% from landfill |
| • | Green roof areas / white reflective roofs |
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